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[[File:RamsayDSO.jpg|thumb|Scott Ramsay]] |
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Praised by Mark Swed of the LA Times for his “stentorian, strong tenor”, Scott Ramsay is highly regarded by Opera companies and Symphony Orchestras across North America and abroad. Following his portrayal of Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Chicago Sun-Times proclaimed, "Ramsay brought a passionate intensity to the role that matched the fire of Natalie Dessay's riveting Lucia." |
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'''Scott Ramsay''' is an American operatic [[tenor]]. His opera credits include performances with the Dublin International Opera Festival, the [[Lyric Opera of Chicago]], Opera Grand Rapids, Syracuse Opera, [[San Francisco Opera]], [[New Jersey State Opera|Opera New Jersey]], [[Dayton Opera]], [[Opera Boston]], Opera Naples and [[Arizona Opera]] among others. His concert work includes performances with the [[Albany Symphony Orchestra]], [[Toronto Symphony Orchestra]], the [[Pacific Symphony]], the [[Jacksonville Symphony]], the [[American Symphony Orchestra]],<ref name="NYT">{{Cite news |last=Tommasini |first=Anthony |date=18 March 2008 |title=Next Time Jeremiah Sings, Zedekiah Ought to Listen |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/18/arts/music/18hill.html |access-date=2024-11-04 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> and the [[St. Louis Symphony Orchestra]] among others. Ramsay has also performed at several music festivals including the Berkshire Choral Festival, the Sugar Creek Festival, and the [[Ravinia Festival]]. |
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Operatic highlights include Wilhelm Arndt in Korngold’s Der Ring des Polykrates, Edgardo/Lucia di Lammermoor, Mark/The Midsummer Marriage, Mitch/A Streetcar Named Desire and the Painter/Sailor in Lulu all at Lyric Opera of Chicago; Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore at Michigan Opera Theater; Lenski/Eugene Onegin at Madison Opera; Tamino/Die Zauberflöte and Ferrando/Così fan tutte and Jupiter/Semele at Arizona Opera, Riccardo/Un Ballo in Maschera with the Boston Youth Symphony, Narraboth/Salome with the Detroit Symphony and Wilhelm Dantine in Phillip Glass’ A Perfect American in a co-production at Chicago Opera Theater and Long Beach Opera. |
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Mr. Ramsay's numerous symphonic engagements have included Tchaikovsky’s Francesca da Rimini and Tippett’s A Child of Our Time (Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall and Ravinia); Verdi’s Requiem (Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic, Greenville Symphony, Apollo Chorus, Berkshire Choral Festival, Louisville Orchestra); Henze’s Kammermusik 1958 (St. Louis Symphony); Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 (American Symphony Orchestra, Albany Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, Pasadena Symphony, Pacific Symphony, West Virginia Symphony) and Handel’s Messiah (Nashville Symphony, Pacific Symphony, Charleston Symphony) |
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Mr. Ramsay is on the voice faculty of DePaul University School of Music in Chicago as a professor of voice. Mr. Ramsay is represented world wide by Mirshak Artist Management. https://www.mirshakartists.com/ |
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* [https://www.mirshakartists.com/scottramsay Profile], Mirshak Artists Management |
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Latest revision as of 23:01, 4 November 2024
Scott Ramsay is an American operatic tenor. His opera credits include performances with the Dublin International Opera Festival, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opera Grand Rapids, Syracuse Opera, San Francisco Opera, Opera New Jersey, Dayton Opera, Opera Boston, Opera Naples and Arizona Opera among others. His concert work includes performances with the Albany Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Pacific Symphony, the Jacksonville Symphony, the American Symphony Orchestra,[1] and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra among others. Ramsay has also performed at several music festivals including the Berkshire Choral Festival, the Sugar Creek Festival, and the Ravinia Festival.
References
[edit]- ^ Tommasini, Anthony (18 March 2008). "Next Time Jeremiah Sings, Zedekiah Ought to Listen". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
External links
[edit]- Profile, Mirshak Artists Management
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